LRB-4590/1
MED:cdc
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
November 22, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Testin, Cowles, Olsen, Schachtner,
Wanggaard and Marklein, cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Plumer,
Magnafici, Hutton, James, Petryk, Kolste, Sargent, Billings, Born, Bowen,
Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Jagler, Kitchens, Knodl,
Kulp, Mursau, Petersen, Pope, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Snyder, Spiros,
Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Tusler. Referred to Committee on Health
and Human Services.
SB581,1,2 1An Act to amend 961.385 (2) (cs) 1., 961.385 (5) (b) and 961.385 (6) (a) of the
2statutes; relating to: the prescription drug monitoring program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Controlled Substances Board to establish a
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) that requires pharmacies and
health care practitioners to generate records documenting the dispensing of
monitored prescription drugs. Records from the PDMP may be disclosed to persons
specified under current law or by the board by rule. This bill makes changes to
certain requirements under the PDMP:
1. Subject to exceptions, current law requires that a patient's records under the
program be reviewed before a practitioner issues a prescription order for the patient.
However, current law provides that this requirement does not apply after April 1,
2020. The bill extends the application of this requirement by five years, to April 1,
2025.
2. Current law requires the board to conduct a quarterly review of the PDMP
to evaluate the actual outcomes of the PDMP compared with projected outcomes.
However, current law provides that this requirement does not apply after October
30, 2020. The bill extends the application of this requirement by five years, to
October 30, 2025.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB581,1 1Section 1. 961.385 (2) (cs) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB581,2,62 961.385 (2) (cs) 1. Require that a patient's records under the program be
3reviewed before the practitioner issues a prescription order for the patient. The
4review required under this subdivision may be performed by the practitioner or by
5the practitioner's agent in accordance with applicable standards of practice. This
6subdivision does not apply after April 1, 2020 2025.
SB581,2 7Section 2. 961.385 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB581,2,88 961.385 (5) (b) This subsection does not apply after October 30, 2020 2025.
SB581,3 9Section 3. 961.385 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB581,2,1110 961.385 (6) (a) The results of the board's review under sub. (5). This paragraph
11does not apply after October 30, 2020 2025.
SB581,2,1212 (End)
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